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2 keys to better DRG accuracy
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2 keys to better DRG accuracy

Is DRG accuracy a key focus for your team? If not, it should be. Here's why: The Centers for Medicare…

Top 4 Actions to Bring Down Your Denial Rate
Health Systems + Hospitals
Physician + Specialty Practices

Top 4 Actions to Bring Down Your…

There's no denying managing your denial rate is tough. Which explains why denials are one of the greatest hurdles healthcare…

How to solve the top 5 challenges in claim status inquiries

How to solve the top 5 challenges…

The state of claim status inquiries today Are you manually managing claim status inquiries or only partially electronically? That is,…

What we learned at HIMSS19

What we learned at HIMSS19

It was an exciting few days for us at HIMSS19 in Orlando! With more than 42K attendees at this year’s…

Understanding clearinghouses: why the back end of your PM system matters

Understanding clearinghouses: why the back end of…

The adoption of practice management systems and electronic health records continues to grow  as practices of all sizes look to…

Top patient-pay trends to keep an eye on

Top patient-pay trends to keep an eye…

Patient financial responsibility is not going away and is in a continuous state of rising year after year. Providers are…

Clinical Consumer Survey — Consumer perspectives on how social determinants impact clinical experience

Clinical Consumer Survey — Consumer perspectives on…

Numerous studies have shown that social determinants of health (SDoH) undoubtedly impact consumers’ health status, outcomes, and total cost of…

Bringing Ovation’s technology into the Waystar family as we keep dreaming bigger

Bringing Ovation’s technology into the Waystar family…

It’s been a busy few months for Waystar. We’re building a new approach to healthcare payments and offering bigger and…

Welcoming Connance to the Waystar family

Welcoming Connance to the Waystar family

We are thrilled to announce that Waystar and Connance, a leader in predictive analytics that improve the patient financial experience,…

The Truth is In the Numbers: Why a Proactive Payment Strategy Matters

The Truth is In the Numbers: Why…

View Our On-Demand Webinar and Learn More! Did you know….close to 90% of percent of surveyed organizations can provide cost…

Arming front desk staff with the tools for success

Arming front desk staff with the tools…

Did you know that patients who receive a cost estimate are more likely to recommend your practice to a friend?…

3 Quick Tips for Way Better RCM (Revenue Cycle Management)

3 Quick Tips for Way Better RCM…

Shrinking margins, higher patient financial responsibility, and complex documentation processes are some of healthcare organizations’ biggest revenue cycle challenges in…

Going After Your Revenue Cycle’s Low-Hanging Fruit

Going After Your Revenue Cycle’s Low-Hanging Fruit

The concept of getting the biggest pay-off for the least work isn’t a new one — and the phrase “going…

RCM 101: Back to the Basics with Healthcare Billing Cycles

RCM 101: Back to the Basics with…

As golf great Arnold Palmer once said, “Putting is like wisdom, partly a natural gift and partly the accumulation of…

Waystar, the combination of Navicure® and ZirMed®, Launches New Branding Campaign at HFMA

Waystar, the combination of Navicure® and ZirMed®,…

New company branding highlights Waystar’s commitment to delivering simplified, unified revenue cycle technology Waystar, the combination of Navicure® and ZirMed®…

Top 5 Things Your Patients Want from the Patient Billing Process

Top 5 Things Your Patients Want from…

Survey says: Patients love options. Digital options, that is. “One hundred people surveyed, top six answers on the board. What’s…

Does Your Revenue Cycle Technology Pass the Test?

Does Your Revenue Cycle Technology Pass the…

As technology advances, you should see better results from your revenue cycle solutions provider. How do you know you’re getting…

A New Method for Defeating Denials

A New Method for Defeating Denials

65% is a substantial figure. Think about it: if your favorite store sent you an email, “65% off all sale…

Tax Refunds Create Spikes in Healthcare Spend. Are you Prepared?

Tax Refunds Create Spikes in Healthcare Spend.…

Spring isn’t just a great time for planting perennials and going for a Saturday picnic — a 2017 study by…

Your denial management questions answered

Here’s a riddle for you: What do tax returns, mortgage applications, and search warrants have in common? The answer: If…

Navicure, Now Known as Waystar, Receives Top Honors from KLAS and Healthcare Informatics

Navicure, Now Known as Waystar, Receives Top…

At Waystar, our mission is to provide innovative technology solutions that simplify and unify the healthcare revenue cycle, improving the…